Some couples were looking for sustainable and ethical alternatives to traditional diamonds, to avoid inadvertently purchasing “conflict diamonds”—those mined in war zones to fund violent ...

It’s been 15 years since the global effort to ban conflict diamonds began. But the industry is still tainted by conflict and misery Story by Aryn Baker/Tshikapa Photographs by Lynsey Addario for ...

That was when Global Witness, a London-based human rights organization, issued a report detailing the trade in “conflict diamonds” and the death and destruction it had caused in Angola. “I was stunned ...

They are illegally mined or smuggled diamonds used by criminals or organised rebel fighters to finance serious crime or armed conflict. Most diamonds are mined from deep-shaft pipes of kimberlite ...

The mechanism, part of the EU's sanctions package against Russia, is now due to come into effect on January 1, 2026.